Meet our Interim Pastor, Rev. Bob Smith
We welcome back Rev. Bob Smith and his wife Alice, from Frankenmuth, Michigan, who is now our interim pastor for ILC....
Always Hope
Jeremiah experienced the complete and final collapse of Israel. It occurred to me last week while visiting Mr. Kim that he lived through similar days himself....
Hiding From God
God speaks to our human nature from the very earliest chapters of the Bible. See what we can learn from Genesis 3 about God's call to approach even when we want to hide....
The Throne Room
People continue to have a fascination with royalty as evidenced by the recent wedding. How is this a reflection of our hardwired desire to know a transcendent God?...
True Knowledge
Paul challenges the believers in Corinth to put Christian concern for their brothers and sisters above personal freedom....
Keep ReadingSilos to Spokes
Paul's directive for married men to live as if they have no wives can easily be misunderstood. What is there behind this command in 1 Corinthians?...
Keep ReadingOur Baptism
This Sunday we enter the season of Epiphany and celebrate the Baptism of our Lord. Jesus' baptism falls under the heading of Jesus being revealed as the Son of God. But his baptism often leads us to reflect on our own baptism. What does our baptism mean? Well, for one, it means you have been made children of God and adopted as sons and daughters. It means that through fait...
Keep ReadingGod and the New Year
As we approach the new year, let's reflect on the past year's challenges and blessings and consider how we may grow in our faith in the year to come....
Keep ReadingSecurity Blanket
For he has clothed me with the garments of salvation... what a lovely image spoken of the servant who was to come in Isaiah. What do these words mean for us today?...
Keep ReadingPrepared for Advent
John had a ministry of preparing the way for Jesus, a very appropriate theme for the season of Advent....
Keep ReadingStaying Prepared
It seems Christ knew that his church may grow impatient for his return. So he described the ten young women 'sleepy' and 'drowsy' as the awaited the groom who was delayed. How do make sure we are among those who were prepared when the moment suddenly arrived?...
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